The Find an Apartment page on AvestaHousing.org is now multilingual! Users have the option of searching for an apartment, filling out an application, perusing frequently answered questions, and more in English, French, Lingala, or Portuguese. Many thanks to Language Partners for providing the translations and to Neil Arnold at Northeast Media Collective for applying the
MaineHousing Director Daniel Brennan honored Avesta Housing President Rebecca Hatfield with the Stephen B. Mooers Award during MaineHousing’s 2023 Affordable Housing Conference in Portland on Oct. 4. Hatfield was praised by Brennan for her long-time commitment to the work of creating affordable housing for all. He especially noted her work in 2023 to open a
Rebecca Hatfield is president and CEO of Avesta Housing, a nonprofit affordable housing provider headquartered in Portland, Maine. She took over the top post from longtime leader Dana Totman, who retired last year. Hatfield joined Avesta in 2015 and recently served as senior vice president of real estate. What was your first job, and what
A key housing advocate in Lewiston has received Avesta Housing’s highest honor. Misty Parker, assistant director of economic and community development, received Avesta’s Mission Champion Award, which is presented annually to “an individual or organization who has made significant contributions to the promotion and provision of affordable housing.” Winners of the award embody Avesta’s belief that
Lynne Roche has been appointed to the Avesta Housing board of directors for a three-year term effective Oct. 1. Previously, she worked as a development officer at Harvard University, joined the team at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and served as a vice president for Ketchum Inc. Roche has served on the New England Association for Healthcare
Avesta Housing, the Portland-based affordable housing developer, has appointed Lynne Roche to its board of directors for a three-year term starting Oct. 1. She joined the Avesta Housing Advancement Committee as a community representative in 2019 and was named co-chair of the committee in 2021 and chair in 2022. A professional fundraiser for more than
Maine housing officials say that affordable housing production has ramped up in recent years — but construction cost increases have slowed that progress. Greg Payne, the senior housing advisor to Gov. Janet Mills, told the Legislature’s housing committee on Tuesday that the state had invested $285 million in affordable housing since 2019. That’s led to
LEWISTON, Maine — Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, has presented its Mission Champion Award to Misty Parker, assistant director of Economic & Community Development for the City of Lewiston. Avesta’s Mission Champion Award is presented annually to an individual or organization who has made significant contributions to the
Avesta Housing is proud to announce that Lynne Roche has been appointed to the Avesta Housing Board of Directors for a three-year term effective Oct. 1. A professional fundraiser for more than 25 years, Roche is a Boston College graduate who began her career as a development officer at Harvard University and later joined the
It’s a well-established fact that Maine is in need of affordable housing. It was a topic of discussion before the pandemic, and the issue was made worse by the pandemic itself, when Maine saw an influx of cash buyers coming into the market. Even amid a slower real estate market, Maine’s median sales price for
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